National News for August 2025
- Zurich Insurance Reports Record H1 Profit of $4.2B, Driven by Middle Market, Specialty
- Former Ironshore, Lexington CEO Kevin Kelley Dies
- Homeowners Insurers Still Boosting Rates; Top Carriers Ranked: AM Best
- Digging Into Tesla’s Liability in Crash Case: Where’s the Data?
- Surplus Lines Sector Shows 13.2% Rise in Premium Mid-Year: WSIA Report
- J&J Talc Evidence Gets Review by Ex-Judge at Drugmaker Law Firm
- Markets/Coverages: New Marsh D&O Enhancement for Clients’ IPO Pursuit
- Insurtech Root Swings to Q2 Profit on Growth in Partnership Channel
- Human Responses: Did Jurors React to Musk in Damage Award Against Tesla?
- Neptune Flood: 77% of At-Risk Homes Outside FEMA Zones Have No Flood Insurance
- Cybersecurity Pros Say IoT, Large Language Models Are Risk Areas of Concern
- AIG General Insurance Underwriting Income Up 46% in Q2
- Researchers Are Resurrecting Billion-Dollar Disaster Tool Trump Killed
- Hiscox Agrees to Acquire US Specialist Insurtech
- Federal Judge Stops FEMA From Diverting Infrastructure, Disaster Mitigation Grants
- People Moves: Resilience Hires Riviezzo to Expand Broker Network; NFP Adds Nordeen to Lead C&I Business
- Does Care by Advanced Practitioners Result in Different Workers Comp Outcomes?
- US to Ease Long-Range Drone Rules in Boon for Walmart, Alphabet
- Tesla, Musk Sued by Shareholders Over Robotaxi Claims
- Companies Spending Record Amounts to Protect Executives as Threats Rise
- Lemonade Posts Another Quarterly Loss but Car Growth Continues
- Trump Media CEO Nunes Loses Defamation Lawsuit Over Rachel Maddow Show
- US Weather Boss During ‘Sharpiegate’ Nears Return to NOAA
- Parrish Named CEO of Howden US, Is Sued by Former Employer Marsh
- People Moves: Liberty GTS Names Remsen Head of East, Americas; Black Named National Property Leader at Amwins; Tasse to Head Amwins Underwriting Growth
- Senate Confirms Anti-DEI Stalwart Lucas to Second Term at EEOC
- United Risk Acquires Verita CSG From WTW; Rebrands as Verist With Chang as CEO
- Berkshire Insurance Units Report Lower Q2 Operating Income Overall
- High Noon Recalls Vodka Seltzers Mislabeled as Energy Drinks
- SEC Chair Lays Out Sweeping Plans to Accommodate Crypto
- Tesla Must Pay $243 Million Over Fatal Autopilot Crash
- Update: Markets Dive After Trump Hits More Countries With Steep Tariffs
- ‘Soft Market Under Stress’ Offers Unique Window of Opportunity for Insurance Buyers
- Bayer Adds $1.37 Billion to Reserves for Ongoing Roundup Litigation
- People Moves: CFC Appoints Laudadio US Healthcare Practice Leader
- EEOC Sued Over Handling of Transgender Worker Discrimination Complaints
- US Reversal on Key Climate Finding Spells Uncertainty for Business